
Natasha Scharf
Contributing to Prog since the very first issue, writer and broadcaster Natasha Scharf was the magazine’s News Editor before she took up her current role of Deputy Editor, and has interviewed some of the best-known acts in the progressive music world from ELP, Yes and Marillion to Nightwish, Dream Theater and TesseracT. Starting young, she set up her first music fanzine in the late 80s and became a regular contributor to local newspapers and magazines over the next decade. The 00s would see her running the dark music magazine, Meltdown, as well as contributing to Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, Terrorizer and Artrocker. Author of music subculture books The Art Of Gothic and Worldwide Gothic, she’s since written album sleeve notes for Cherry Red, and also co-wrote Tarja Turunen’s memoirs, Singing In My Blood. Beyond the written word, Natasha has spent several decades as a club DJ, spinning tunes at aftershow parties for Metallica, Motörhead and Nine Inch Nails. She’s currently the only member of the Prog team to have appeared on the magazine’s cover.
Latest articles by Natasha Scharf

My Prog Hero: Grant Nicholas on Pink Floyd
By Natasha Scharf last updated
The Feeder frontman admits it’s not a case of us and them when it comes to his passion for Pink Floyd.

Feeder's Grant Nicholas on Pink Floyd
By Natasha Scharf last updated
The Feeder singer and guitarist reveals his own prog past and his love of the UK prog legends

Nick Mason announced as the 2019 Prog God!
By Natasha Scharf last updated
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason follows his CBE with a top accolade that honours more than 50 years’ service to the world of progressive music

Solstafir frontman shares first single from post-rock project Isafjord - listen to Falin Skemmd here!
By Natasha Scharf published
Sólstafir's Addi Tryggvason teases the ethereal Falin Skemmd ahead of new album Hjartastjaki

Lazuli reveal they're working on their "atmospheric" 11th album
By Natasha Scharf published
French proggers Lazuli tease new recordings ahead of their autumn 2022 shows in the UK

Listen to Jordan Rudess covering Giorgio Moroder's Chase from Midnight Express
By Natasha Scharf published
Dream Theater keyboard wizard joins Rick Wakeman and Geoff Downes in prog-friendly album of Synthesizer Classics

Watch the trailer for Big Big Train's Summer Shall Not Fade – Live At Loreley
By Natasha Scharf published
Big Big Train's 2018 live performance at Night Of The Prog is out in October – plus band announce tickets for intimate September warm-up show in Hampshire

Radar Festival announces a new location for July 2023
By Natasha Scharf published
Radar Festival moves from Guildford to Manchester for 2023's progressive metal event

Check out Snarky Puppy's performance video of Bet
By Matt Mills, Natasha Scharf published
Dallas collective Snarky Puppy pay homage to their hometown on new album Empire Central – out in September

Radar Festival 2022: 7 things we’re looking forward to
By Hannah May Kilroy, Natasha Scharf last updated
Live bands, masterclasses, and a great atmosphere: the second edition of Radar Festival will take place on July 29-31, 2022 in Guildford, Surrey

Watch the vibrant video to Derek Sherinan's new single, Aurora Australis
By Natasha Scharf published
Derek Sherinian teams up with Sons Of Apollo bandmate Bumblefoot on the closing track to his new album Vortex – out now

Keytars at the ready: Voyager are Hyperventilating with the latest video from their upcoming live release
By Natasha Scharf published
Voyager tease second track from A Voyage Through Time, out in August

Ultravox to release deluxe 6CD/DVD Rage In Eden box set
By Natasha Scharf last updated
Steven Wilson teams up with Ultravox to boost Rage In Eden's high points

Brian Eno announces his new solo album FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE – watch the video to There Were Bells
By Natasha Scharf last updated
Brian Eno explores the climate emergency on new single There Were Bells - released ahead of his 22nd studio album FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE

King's X's push ahead with new single, Give It Up
By Natasha Scharf published
King's X's Give It Up is the second single from their upcoming album Three Sides of One – listen to it here!

Enjoy Six By Six's debut in visual form with their companion graphic novel
By Natasha Scharf published
Nigel Glockler, Ian Crichton and Robert Berry's supergroup Six By Six inspired graphic novel The Journey Internal – out in September

Jean-Michel Jarre announces immersive new album Oxymore
By Natasha Scharf published
Jean-Michel Jarre embraces 360 technology on Oxymore, due in October

Watch the new video for Oceans Of Slumber's The Hanging Tree
By Natasha Scharf published
The Hanging Tree is taken from Oceans Of Slumber's fifth album, Starlight And Ash

Ink your own Jester with Mark Wilkinson's official colouring book!
By Natasha Scharf published
Marillion artist Mark Wilkinson to releases his own rock'n'roll colouring book in August

Crippled Black Phoenix share new single, Everything Is Beautiful But Us
By Natasha Scharf last updated
Crippled Black Phoenix pay homage the natural world in the video to Banefyre's second single

Watch Queensryche's bittersweet video for latest single Forest
By Natasha Scharf published
Queensryche to release new album Digital Noise Alliance in October

Stream Banco del Mutuo Soccorso's new single Cadere O Volare
By Natasha Scharf published
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso celebrate 50th anniversary with release of Orlando: Le Forme dell’Amore in September

Steve Howe announces second album with Virgil – watch the cosmic video for Lunar Mist here
By Natasha Scharf published
Yes guitarist Steve Howe gathers late son's recordings for their second full-length collaboration, Lunar Mist
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